Join us while we explore some interesting questions from children regarding various topics including the creation of the vampire myth and the process of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Which Person Wrote the Story of the Vampire?
A young girl, aged 8, asks: which author created the story of the famous vampire?
- A popular children's author
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, age 6, inquires: why do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Government?
An eight-year-old, age 8, questions: who formed the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: In What Way Do Bees Make Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: how do bees make honey?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: What Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Can Talk?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, asks: prior to infants are able to talk, what language do they process in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
